Hose-supporter.



o. F. SMITH.

HOSE SUPPORTER.

APPLICATION FILED OUT. 23, 1911.

1,024,985., Patented 001;. 7, 1913.

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CLARENCE F. SMITH, OF RACINE, WISCONSIN.

HOSE-SUPPORTER.

Application filed October 23, 1911.

To all whom, it may concern:

Be it known that I, CLARENCE F. SMITH, a citizen of the United States, and resident of Racine, in the county of Racine and State of Wisconsin, have invented new and useful Improvements in Hose-Supporters, of which the following is a description, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, which are a part of this specification.

This invention relates to improvements in hose supporters and more particularly with relation to supporters which are adapted to hold up mens hose.

I t is one of the objects of this invention to provide hose supporters which may be easily and quickly attached, and which are adapted to securely, releasably and adjustably fasten the upper portions of the hose so they will properly remain in supported position on the wearer.

A further object of the invention is to provide a hose supporter which is strong and dtrable, simple in construction, light in weight and formed of a single piece of material.

With the above and other objects in view, the invention consists of the improved hose supporter and its parts and combinations, as set forth in the claim, and all equivalents thereof.

In the accompanying drawing in which the same reference characters indicate the same parts in all of the views: Figure 1 is a side view of portion of a mans limb covered with an undergarment and with a sock and showing the improved hose supporter securing the sock to the undergarment; Fig. 2 is a full size side view of the supporter; Fig. 3 is a similar view thereof showing the manner of connecting the hose to the undergarment; and Fig. 4 is a transverse sectional view of the supporter and fragments of the undergarment and the hose taken on line l-% of Fig. 3.

Referring to the drawing the numeral 5 indicates a portion of an undergarment and 6 the hose or sock covering the foot of the wearer and overlapping the lower leg por tion of the undergarment. The supporter 7 is formed of spring wire or rod bent spirally or in convolute form to provide a curved slot or space 8 between the convolutions 9 and 10 of at least half the diameter Specification of Letters Patent.

. to the curvature of the convolutions.

Patented Got. 7, 1913.

Serial No. 656,229.

of the spiral. This slot or space 8 is of less width at a point near its inner end 11 than at its outer end 12 or its inner end 11, and the outer end portion 13 of the outer convolution extends in a straight line for a short distance and is rounded outwardly to provide a mouth 14 for easily engaging the garments to be connected together. The inner end 15 of the supporter is bent inwardly toward the center of the convolutions to form a rounded portion 16 to prevent the portions of the garments within the slot from accidentally catching over the inner end of the supporter.

In use a small portion of the upper end of the hose and the overlapped undergarment is pulled away from the limb of the wearer and the supporter is turned into engage ment with the portions of the garments so pulled until the said portions are tightly wedged between the convolutions. This connection will securely fasten the hose to the undergarment without danger of the parts becoming accidentally disengaged due hen attached the supporter will rest flat against the limb and not project in any manner whatsoever.

From the foregoing description it will be seen that the hose supporter is well adapted for the purpose desired.

hat I claim as my invention is:

A hose supporter, comprising an elongated piece of spring material bent spirally to form a curved garment slot of at least half the diameter of the spiral, the curved side walls of which are adapted to yieldingly clamp a fabric placed therebetween, the inner end of the piece of material being bent inwardly atan angle toward the axis of the curve to form a rounded end portion and a diverging outlet to the slot and the outer end of the material being bent out wardly to form a diverging entrance mouth with a rounded end portion, the curved slot being of less width at a point near its inner end than at its outer or inner ends.

In testimony whereof, I affix my signature, in presence of two witnesses.

CLARENCE F. SMITH.

Witnesses:

C. H. KEENEY, KATHERINE HOLT.

t'opies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of I'atents. Washington, D. 0. 

